A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe

A Journal of the Plague Year

Daniel Defoe with Cynthia Sundberg Wall, Anthony Burgess

336 pages first pub 1722 (editions)

nonfiction classics history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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"The surprise 'must-read' for people facing the Covid-19 epidemic." --The Telegraph In 1665 the plague swept through London, claiming over 97,000 lives. Daniel Defoe was just five at the time of the plague, but he later called on his own memories,...

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Moods

informative 76%
dark 68%
challenging 41%
reflective 39%
sad 38%
tense 15%
emotional 14%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 20%
fast 1%

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3.26

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